as in inclined
having a liking or affection
was rather attached to her old stuffed animals
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as in affixed
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
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Recent Examples of attached
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
And unlike Game 4, Edwards’ teammates couldn’t make shots to stay attached.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Authorities at the prison discovered a box containing suboxone, marijuana, a scalpel, a phone charger, cigarettes, and lighters left outside of the facility and attached to a bedsheet hanging out of recreation room window.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
There’s also an attached hood that can be rolled away when it’s not needed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
And unlike Game 4, Edwards’ teammates couldn’t make shots to stay attached.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Verb
Thomas wrote a dissenting opinion, to which Alito also attached his name, and assailed the court majority for refusing to hear Alabama's case.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Authorities at the prison discovered a box containing suboxone, marijuana, a scalpel, a phone charger, cigarettes, and lighters left outside of the facility and attached to a bedsheet hanging out of recreation room window.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached
Adjective
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Clients who use Preqin could be more inclined to tap BlackRock for its other services as well.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Meltzer, who has had his own issues with AEW numbers, was inclined to believe AEW adds an additional 500,000 viewers on Max.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The radios in both cars owned by my parents were permanently affixed to WHDH 850-AM.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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And, crucially, the spindle that connects the blade to the motor isn’t permanently affixed to the machine’s base (as is the case with most food processors), but rather attaches to the inside of the bowl.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After the presidential election, in 1989, Bush appointed her to be a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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He was convinced Liverpool had made a shrewd choice when Slot was appointed as Klopp’s successor, having seen his work close up during his three-year reign at Feyenoord.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Socks, however, are very scanner-friendly and are never confiscated.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As for Manchester United, Morrison retains fond memories of the club that took him on, aged eight, a few days after the boyhood Arsenal fan was released from Manchester City’s junior system for allegedly being too small.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Having Ruby on tour turned what could've been an overwhelming or isolating experience into fond memories for Farber.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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But the Vikings are just as formidable — top 10 in points for and against and tied for the most takeaways in football.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Matlin was nominated for an Emmy for that guest appearance.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Vought was nominated to run the Office of Management and Budget, while Carr was tapped to lead the Federal Communications Commission.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Every player at Brentford is assigned to a member of the coaching staff.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that individuals whose passport gender does not match their gender assigned at birth may have their visa or travel permit denied.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attached. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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